Wirgin - the award is NOT an alternative for Virgin Blue! Statements like that are just pure scaremongering - i'm hoping your not pushing someone elses wheelbarrow in an attempt to spook the cows into jumping off the cliff.
If the company were to adopt anything like the award, half the crew would pack up and leave and the other half would not be turning up to work in protest. The company know this.
You are not paid the award now either - for the very same reason. Don't you think that if the company saw this as an option, they would have taken it up years ago? In truth, Virgin Blue started off on something pretty close to it, and the crew who fought before you certainly didn't get the conditions cabin crew have today by whining and moaning about others who whine and moan - and taking 4 days to process the fact that there is a cabin crew award that is worse than what's on offer?!?
Accept this and your wage is set to decrease by OVER 10% for the work you do.
What increases in workload have occured?
1) Live2Air - extra PAs, constant troubleshooting, and dealing with extra complaints.
2) Premium Economy - You now work for a 2 class airline, that demands a higher level of service from you, increased skill set, etc.
3) Embraers - You now work on multiple aircraft types, commanding of you extra study, extra skills, and increased flexibility.
4) Wet Lease - international flying, with international paperwork, and international passengers.
5) Reduction to 4 crew - theres a ridiculously huge increase in workload that was never compensated for.
Tell em they're dreamin'.